RESEARCH INFORMATION

Because
Montgomery County is a burned county, there are many original records that have
been lost. Depending on the
time period and other factors, most surviving original county records will be at
the North Carolina State Archives. And there will have been records
generated at the state level which will also be stored at the Archives.

The following information is
taken from the Guide to Records in the N.C. State Archives for Montgomery
County.

Montgomery County established
in 1779 from Anson County.The courthouse fire in 1835
caused the loss of many records from 1835 and years prior.However, there were
deeds that were refiled after the fire, and you should always attempt to find
anything, as some papers were filed in two different counties for various
reasons, or at the state level as well.

There are categories
for the records of every county and they are filed accordingly in the index
file drawers at the search room.The categories available,
in original records, for Montgomery are:BONDS Apprentice Bonds &
Records, 1840-1897; 1 box (these boxes are large fiberboard, file boxes) Bastardy Bonds &
Records, 1843-1897; 1 box Officials' Bonds and
Records, 1837-1918; 1 volume, 2 boxes

Please Note:
Not everything that is in the original records have been microfilmed, and
they may not be complete for the years given.

There are microfilm
records in some of these categories that are available for purchase at an
inexpensive cost, usually around $10 per roll. Check with the Archives for
current prices and shipping costs.